The male victim's eyes were swollen shut from the attack and was suffering from facial injuries. His wife was found unconscious nearby.

When she regained consciousness a short time later, she said she went to meet him with a can of gas, and when she arrived, a man ran out of a nearby home, started yelling at her husband and began to beat him with the bat.

When she tried to throw the can of gas at the attacker. he hit her in the legs and knocked her out when she started to fall to the ground.

The couple was taken to Rhode Island Hospital for treatment. The man is currently in critical condition and his wife is listed in serious condition.

Viden Chhoeun, 25, of Providence, was arrested in connection to the attack. He faces two charges of felony assault and two counts of assault on a person over 60 causing serious bodily injury.